couperman Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Well done Steve, watching this one closely as I saw it before you got your hands on it. Clearly the best thing that could have happened to this car. I'll be down to see it when it's done!!! Gotta make sure my baby is sweet by that time too! The white exclusive sure is inspiring mate :thumbup :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 just finished off the n/side sill where the previous restorer made a hash of the welding moving on to the back panel where they did an horrid job with seam sealer over the joins of the 1/4 panels and back panel ground it all off with the grinder stated the repairs with fibre glass shows signs of previous repair/filler where the fog lamp goes,but overall its a good panel however i am doing away with the fog lamp as ive got myself an original irmscher wrap around bumper as per german gsi,still want the rear panel near as damn it to factory finsh though?may sell the original exc coupe bumper undecided on that but its complete with bulb holders in monaco blue,bear it in mind if you need one,thats it for know steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Nice coupe, great work on that. Are you keeping it original? ( apart from the rear bumper) My first Manta was a monaco blue exclusive coupe and i think it was one of my best cars, love monaco blue, then my wife bought a monaco blue exclusive coupe too, yea monaco blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 standard except the rear bumper,which is an irmscher wrap around,to be honest i jumped in to fast on this coupe as i should have left it in liverpool,gaz[couperman] will agree with me on that?but hey i own so i will do the best i can to make it as good as i can afford,but it will never be a patch on my white coupe,but when the bug gets you we all know what happens dont we Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couperman Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 So true, Steve, but it really is coming on. Keep pressing on mate and you'll get it sorted in no time. I'll send across the photo later today, just going out for a spim in MCF - nice day for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 you luck sod gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 have removed the boot lid in order to get at that horrible seem sealer stuff the previous owner had someone do its yuk just got this genuine irmscher wrap around rear bumper this is what im hoping to end up with ?????????? image i found of gsi dont know where its from or whos car it is steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couperman Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I have one of the RMJ copies of one of them bumpers. I have had it for about 10++ years and have never decided what to do with it. It needs a little repair job on it but nothing major, it's only fibreglass. Them seams are all looking so much better mate. And the area where they botch-jobbed the sill repair - oh my!! You're doing well mate. It looks to be more than £500 quids worth of work that disillusioned seller said it would take to get it mint!!! FOOL! Onwards and Upwards.... Another nice day, time for a spin. Keep going mate, I want you to get this finished soon as so I can come down! GAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 gaz that paul whatever his name was is a total "a" hole,the bumper is original stamped irmscher manta b on it looking so much better now that seam sealer stuff is gone,even though the wrap around bumper is to be used i still wanted it done behind the bumper,even though you wont see it? getting closer to going to the paint shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 just to recap on the state of play with this 87 exc coupe bought it in liverpool a few months ago was adv on wikki wirral and e bay,after selling the white exc coupe for £4800 + £1000 deposit i had and still got from someone called guy from up north whom i only met 1 time and that was when he gave me the £1000 deposit i neva seen him from that dat to this,except i did track his father down who told me basically that his son was a t--t and to keep the money so i did,since selling the white coupe to help fund my daughters wedding i had this horrid gut wrenching feeling when i opened the garage doors not a nice feeling i can tell you,anyway i jumped in feet first with the blue coupe as it was 1 0wner 79k with full gm history all done in lookers gb in bikenhead also the supplying dealer,sadly the gent who owned the manta had died in 1999 and it was stored away in the garage,until some bright spark got his hands on it mot her and adv her gaz couperman came along first as he is local to the area,gaz left the car there which is what i should have done?,i only really wanted an honest daily driver and really didnt want to get into a resto job,ive been forced into doing much more work than i really wanted to,but shit happenz i suppose, when trawling through the threads on omoc you really can see how the members are dedicated to their cars and a lot of the times the std of which the resto are done are exceptional in fact i look and read in awe,and take my hat off to you,this car of mine will be good and make a good daily driver but will never be a proper nut and bolter as some of you have done again total respect to you all steve like i say doing the prep in my workshop,got to paint around the doors,boot,under the bonnet,then she is going to edwards autos in bridgend for its re - spray in original colour monaco blue thanx for lookin steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 look foward to the part when its repainted, do you use the fibreglass instead off a filler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Top work cracking on with that What primer are you using? 2K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couperman Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Quite liking the blue 'camo look Steve HA HA!!! You've done so much in so little time really. Well done mate, GAZ :thumbup :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 garymanc fibre glass,filler @ good grinder kev using 2k as we are not 100% sure if the paint shop is going to use water/base or solvent base paint, 2k is the best ?? gaz thanx m8, me thinks its only you and a few others following this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'm following this one Steve, and hoping you get it to some shows with us next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 great mag especially that exc coupe E525VBG,doug bartlett 1st exc original they are all stunning though steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 been painting around the doors,bonnet,boot 2 day,trying to keep the cost down of getting this exc coupe of mine presentable,as ive said before this is not a nut and bolt resto job,still wishing id left this coupe in liverpool,the paint has been supplied by edwards autos in bridgend south wales and he is then going to re paint the body for me this exc of mine is the darker shade of the variants of monaco blue according to his mixing scheme having to use these new light fittings as the ones on the irmscher wrap around bumper fell apart on removal , steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E60 VBU Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Where did you find the replacement numberplate lights from? all 3 of mine have disintegrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 for my sins e-bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 my coupe is being collected 2 morrow by edwards autos in brynmennyn ind estate bridgend,mark edwards the proprietor is overseeing the final stages for me quick mock up getting very excited and emotional[silly old bugger] steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 2k all day mate, sod the environment, China does 2k is the best, water based, never used it and you have to put a 2k lacquer on the top anyway so what's the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 have to agree. normal 2k definate advantage over water based if you can find a place that can get it & use it..just had my cav painted & several bits of other cars recently & found the water based even though it uses a 2k laquer is very soft.scratches very easily .you can rub your nail over it & you have a scratch.also lifts very easily from edges. garage told me it was to do with the solids content of the laquer. problem is they woudlnt use normal 2k because they said it has to be water based stuff nowadays. talk about technology going backward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Great project/restoration Steve Look forward to seeing the finished article. Inspiration to us all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 thanx m8 much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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